August 1, 2008
Cover Story
Reinventing the engine
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jodie Wehrspann
For 12 Long Years, ever since the EPA included off-highway diesel engines on its hit list of polluters, engine makers have been scrambling, reviewing,...
The science of Tier 4
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Solution EGR exhaust gas recirculation with a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF) This technology diverts a percentage...
Features
Conserve and Profit
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Lynn Grooms
In a recent survey, 60% of approximately 2,000 farmers said they have adopted nutrient management plans, and more than half said they have fully adopted...
The Scoop
Buying Binge
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, From Editor Karen McMahon
If You put in an order for a new combine and don't see it until next year, join the crowd. Agricultural machinery sales have skyrocketed, leading to lags...
Products
Polaris powers ahead
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Karen McMahon
Forget the sagging consumer economy. Polaris Industries is hitting the ATV and utility vehicle (UV) markets hard this summer with its biggest introduction...
Field-tested welder
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Pete Bakken
Last fall Farm Industry News gave me the opportunity to test the Miller Bobcat 250 welder/generator and the Millermatic 140 MIG welder with the auto-set...
New N inhibitor
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Dow AgroSciences is in the final stages of bringing a yet-to-be-named nitrogen stabilizer to the market. This new product uses a patent-pending microencapsulation...
Fuel-efficient tractors
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
AGCO's Mid-Range LT series tractors now feature fuel-efficient, 4.4-liter Sisu Diesel engines, which are Tier 3 compliant. In the new LT85A model, the...
Bidirectional tractor
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A New Tractor from New Holland can be operated cab-end or engine-end first. The TV6070 bidirectional tractor features a Turnabout console that rotates...
In the bag
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
New Polyethylene grain storage bags allow producers to temporarily store harvested grain for an average cost of $0.07/bu. A specially designed bag-filling...
Technology
Wireless farm
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David Hest
While technically feasible for years, building a farm-wide computer-based communications network has been expensive and technologically challenging. Until...
Tracking Software
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Site Pro Dispatch, a new software package, provides the ability to track equipment locations in real time. More important, it can relay prescription job...
Automatic cattle sorting
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Larry Stalcup
Many agricultural producers are extremely peeved about $5 to $6/bu. corn prices. They're livestock producers. And cattle feeders are among those trying...
Trends
Over the top
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Mark Moore
Arobust agricultural economy has been good for the companies that supply seed, fertilizer and equipment. As a result, stock prices of several agricultural-related...
TV
FarmIndustryNews.com
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
TV Tier 4 engines Tier 4 engines will make big news in the next six years as agricultural equipment engineers struggle to find cost-effective ways to...
Good Buy
Happy trails
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Polaris Reached a major milestone with production of the one-millionth model of its Sportsman ATV this year. The Sportsman with its automatic transmission...
